Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for the purchase of one sewer combination truck for the Division of Water Reclamation, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center.
The Sewer Maintenance Operations Center will use the sewer combination truck for various sewer cleaning functions throughout the city. This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management and will replace BT26312.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Sewer Combo Trucks, A & H Equipment Company, Vendor #052088, Exp. 03/25/2028
Fiscal Impact: $621,044.77 is available from within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund.
$561,497.62 was spent in 2025
$523,573.57 was spent in 2024
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of one sewer combination truck for Columbus Water & Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $621,044.77 from within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. ($621,044.77)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of sewer combination trucks; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $621,044.77 for the purchase of one sewer combination truck; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation for Columbus Water & Power to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Purchase Agreements for the purchase of one sewer combination truck; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of one sewer combination truck.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $621,044.77, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in object class 06 Capital Outlay, Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.